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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-21


/ write this from under my own vine
and ng tree, from beneath roof Of my
own. am q landed proprietor, a tax
payer, the owner of bit of ground,
and house in the freshness and beau
ty Of its first painting and papering and
polishing. Ever since our marriage,
seven years ago, my wife and l haze
longed for this day to come. We have
saved and "scrimped, "andhope andpray-
ed for it,and at last 1t has come to pass
We haye paid hundreds OF dollars IN
rent and have been moved and hustled
around from house to house, and place
to place in the .nomadic manner too
common among young married people
in America.
No one can know with what breath
of infinite relief | said last week to
Mrs. Dane, ut the close of a wearisome
moving day, "Well my dear, thank the
fates, this Is our last move"
"Well, hope so, for goodness
sake" said Mrs. Dane with marked
force.
And when our two cherished brus-
sells carpets were being cut aud slashed
into so reeklessly, to fit the parlor aud
sitting room, Mrs. Dane said, CRATE
fully, "Well its the last time they'll
have TO be cut down, for they are down
to stay now that's one consolation"
The home we are so happy in is not
all paid for, but we see our way clear
to pay for it in time, and ang kind of
home is preferable TO lifelong paying
of rent. Young married people should
start out in life with the fixed deter
mination of putting roof oyer their
heads that they can call their own; and
this is not such very hard thing to do
In these days OF loan and building as
sociations anb cheap rates OF interest.
My interests aad taxes are not much
more than half the amount have been
paying in rents.
1t Is difficult to define the feeling one
has in a home of ones own. There Is
something in being ."landed propri-
etnr" that tones up wonderfully, and
adds dignity .and earnestness to life.
You literally feel that you are some
body. Life takes on new meaning
and new joys; you have something TO
live for and work for. l actually felt
positive pleasure In paying my taxes
yesterday, and felt sorry for the poor
fellows who haven't any to pay.
set out some rose bushes last week,
exulting in the thought that they
were mine. neither they or / were sub
ject to the whim or the interest of some
real estate agent, who could give us
thirty days, notice and then turn us a
drift,
No longer am | a member Of the
mighty army of house-hunters. My
rent days are done. drive nails and
tacks, and hammer and pound when
and where l please. When l come
home from my Office at night, it is
home indeed TO me.
And when one has children it is more
necessary than ever that there should
be place that they can call home ; a
place that they can love and remember
as home throughout alltheir after lives.
| hope to see the childrel of my eight
months old baby playing in this house
someday. We have bought good house
because we think we shall live in this
city all our lives, and FIVE never want
to 60 through the miseries of another
family move,
A home Of your own I insist, is the
very best investment young couple
can make. 1t is something worth saw
ing, .and working. and living for
ZenaS Dane in Good Housekeeping.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-21
Getting His Five Cents Worth.

turned and looked at that beloved
man, and 1 see that he WIZ irinkin'
lavishly of the noble water. l see that
he was a drinkin' more than wuz for
his good, his linement showed it, and
sez l, for he wuz a liftin' another tum-
bier full ON to his lips, sez l, Pause,
Josiah Allen, and don't imbibe too
much
why, he whispered, you can drink
all you have mind to for cents. |
am bound for once, Samantha Allen, to
get the worth of my money
And he drinked the tumbler full
down at one swoller almost. and turned
to the weary boy for another. He
looked bad and eager, and sez I, How
many have you drinked p
Sez he, in a eager, animated whisper,
80 And he whispered in the same
axents, IS times is 45, if l had been
to fair, or Fourth OF July, or any
thing, it would have cost me As cents,
and if it had been to a church social
lemme sees times 10 is 80. 1t would
have cost me dollar bill And here l
am havin' it all for cents. Why
sez he, Il meyer see the beat ont in my
life."
And ag'in he drinked tumbler full
down, and motioned to the frightened
boy for another.
But 1 took him by the vest and whis-
pered to him, sez L, Josiah Allen, do
you want to die because you can die
cheap? Why sez 1, sit will kill you
to drink so much
But think of the cheapness ont,
Samantha The chance l have of get
tin the worth of my money
But l whispered back to him in anx-
ious axents and told him that | guessed
if funeral expenses wuz added to that 5
cents it wouldn't come so cheap, and
sez 1, you won't live through many
more glasses, and you'll see you won't.
Why sez I, you are drowndin' out
your insides.'
There is such thing as bein' too
graspin', Josiah Allen SEX |, the
children of Israel used to want to lay
up more NANNY than they wanted or
needed, and It spite on their hands. =
From ''iSamantha an Saratoga" by Jo-
siah Aliens aCJe.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-21
Peters Wife.

MY dear said Mrs. Peters to hel
husband the other day, what does al
this stuff in the papers about Home
Rule mean p
1t means,' said Peters with the all
of sage, 'that the Irish want to gov.
ern Ireland themselves
They are tired of tyranny of the
Car, are they p
The Gar! What are you talking a,
bout p
'Oh, mean the Emperor
Worse and more of it. Do you mean
to tell me that you don't know that
Ireland is under the rule of England p
'Oh, so it is. Isn't Queen Victoria
good to them ? I'm sure she looks real
nice in her picture. She can't be very
horrid.'
She's horrid enough to the Irish.
Now you listen and I'll explain the
Home Rule business to you. l want
my wife to be informed On so important
a subject. You know all about Glad.
stone, don't you p
oh, yes, he's Queen Victoria's son
or something else, isn't he p
what are you talking about ? Have
| married a raying lunatic p
There, now, you go to getting cross
about nothing. wouldn't talk to my
wife like that for all the Irish on earth.
Gladstone is the King or President OF
Car or whatever the ruler of Ireland
is, isn't he ? But it don't sound like
an IRISH name
Hes no more Irish than Pm Chinese
Now you pay attention and III tell you
about it. For years the people of Ire
land have been dissatisfied
with Gladstone p
NO, no.
with Victoria then ? Well, l.
Not with her alone. They have
been shamefully oppressed and theil
rights and liberties restricted through
coercion and
Coercion means the same there a:
Prohibition does here, doesn't it ?
Have you any sense at all ? I'd like
to see the English rulers try the prohi
bition game on the Irish in England
They'd ride Queen Victoria on a raj
and lynch Parliament in a body. Thi:
Home hule muddle wouldn't be any
thing. Coercion is species of tyranny
that deprivss the Irish of almost all in
dividual liberty. You've heard of Par
nell p
He's the man who has just been a.
round the world on bicycle. isn't he?
Great Caesar I'ye a notion to &c
right down town and apply for di
vorce. Any jury in the land would
give it to me in two minutes :! Here
Where's my hat and coat Pm going
off and hang myself for marrying such
"a
James you are just as mean as you
cln be. I'm sure I've understood ev
cry word you've said, ,and won't stand
your abuse
But Peters had fed.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-21
WORKING CLASSES
ATTENTIONl

W are now prepared to furnish all classes
with employment ut home, the whole OF the
time, or for their spare moments. Business
new, light and profitable. Persons of either
sex easily earn from so cents to $500 per even
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we'll satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for
the trouble of writing. Full particulars and
outfit free. Address GEORGE STINsoN 4 Co..
Portland, Maine,
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Miscellaneous News.
rhe Times, Cashier a DcrauIter.

P1rrLADELPHIA, July l4.-Joseph
M. White, who has Leen cashier of the
Tymes' newspaper Office for about ten
years. is said to be defaulter to the a.
mount Of at least $4,000.
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Money Order Div, and TO the officials OF the u
s. Patent Office. For circular, advice, terms
and references to actual clients In your own
State or county, write TO
Opposite Patent ONCE, Washington, ID. G.
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But Peters had fed.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When shc was q Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave thom CastoriA
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-21

SnAMoKIN, Pa, July l4.-The City
hotel was destroyed to-day by fire,
which originated in the servants quart
els on the fourth floor. None of the
guests or servants had retired, and all
escaped without jumping. Loss Sl0,-
600, insurance not known.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-21

BERLIN, July l4.-FredericA Krupp,a a
well-kpown German metal founder. and
gigantic steel gun manufac turer, died
to-day in his villa near Essen, RhiuiSh
Prussia, Krupp, was born at Essen in
1912.
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First. Job work done at the
JOURNAL Office.
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Lost His Fortune and His Family.

INDIANAPOLIS. July 14.-Lieat.
James W. Graydon, of the United Stat
es navy, inventor of the new method
of using dynamite in naval warfare,
fled rather sensational suit for di-
yorce from his wife. He ALLEGES that
two years ago, while he was engaged in
making experiments in warefare for
the Chinese government at Hong Kong
his wife asked him when he was i'll for
a blank check on his bank to enable
her to get whatever money she needed
for household expenses. He gave her
the check and she filled it out for ST.
600, his entire balance. After drawing
the money she sailed for America. lie
followed to hunt for her and his chill
dren, but has been unable to find them.
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500 A WEEK.

Ladies or gentlemen desiring pleasant profit
able employment write at once. We want you
to handle an article OF domestic use that REco.
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per cent. Families wishing to pRAGTICR ECoNo.
MY should for their own benefit write for par
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every household. Price within reach OF all :.
Circulars free. Agents receive SAMPLE FREE
Address DOMESTIC MFG CO., MARION,
OHIO.
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A WelI-Known German Dead.
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for the JOURNAL.
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|
rather tall and dressed in similar suits
of small check, dark gray in color, and
soft felt pocket hats. He says they
were respectable-looking, but the other
man was small, middle-aged, had a
stubby red .moustache and wore dark
shabby clothing, the trousers of which
were out at the knees. The robbers
are supposed to belong to a gang of
young men who haunt the woods along
the railroad day and night. Their prin-
cipal occupation is playing ball on the
lots and drinking beer under the trees
which line the bank of the Reading
Road, opposite the Girard Avenue Sta
ton. There are about three hundred
in the gang, and when not playing ball
they are "working the growler." Dur
ing the warm nights many of them
sleep IN the woods and of late have
grown reckless. Que of the residents
of .Thirty-first and Girard avenue said
yesterday that some of the gang were
bold enough to attempt anything, and
he had no doubt they were in the at
tempt to rob Loughran's wagon.
Superintendent Rigney said lastnight
that he had no doubt that the same
thing would be attempted all over the
country now that the robbers saw how
easily it could be accomplished. He
said that instructions had yesterday
been issued to all the drivers to be al
ways on the watch for a repetition of
the attempt. The company has en-
pIoyed special detective who is inves-
| tigating the case.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07
The nresidents Tariff Argument


President Cleveland nas proved himself
holder man than any of the Democratic lead
ers in the Senate or House. While they,
with hardly an exception, are hunting for
some common ground on which the Carlisle
Democrats and the Randall Democrats can
stand together Mr. Cleveland has mapped
out programme which leaves the followers
of the Pennsylvania protectionist entirely
out in the cold. Most of the ficial deliver
ances of the Democracy or the subject of
revenue reform have been so ambiguous that
both the free-tradsrs and the protectionists
could get consolation out of them. But the
latter can extract nothing Ct the kind from
the Presidents message. lis inspiration is
belief in the tariff for revenue only doctrine,
and its whole plan of revenue reduction is
founded on that theory The internal reve
nue. system, which was brought into being
by the financial exigencies created by great
and costly war, is to be keptup, because if it
were swept away a surplus revenue would
be avoided, and there would be
no opportunity to apply the free
trade theory to the tariff on
imports. The President talks about reduc-
ing the cost of the necessaries fife, but it is
only such necessaries of life as are the product
of factories and workshops that the Presi-
dent is anxious to reduce the price of. Sugar
is necessary of life and at the present rate
of duty yields an income to the government
of about $50, 900, 900, or fve-seyenths of the
amount of the excess of the governments
revenues above its needs. But the President
suggests no reduction of the tariff on sugar,
though he has much to say about the tariff
Oh wool The reason is not far to seek or
difficult to find. The President is imbued
with the theory that makes the revenue
idea predominant in the selection OF articles
for tariff taxation. Sugar being produced
here in very limited quantities, and being
necessary of life, a duty on it will obviously
yield large revenue. 1t must be imported
in spite Of the duty.
1t is clear enough from the caustic tone of |
the Presidents remarks concerning the tar
if on manufactured goods that the Presi- |
dent feels very little sympathy with pro-
tectiye duties, and that nothing but the |
widespread disaster that would ensue deters
him from recommending the entire over
throw of the system. Indeed the programme
he maps out will accomplish that end in |
time.
To be sure the President says that he in
tends to raise no issue between free trade
and protection, but whatever his inten-
ton the inevitable effect of the programme
which he recommends to Congress, IL 1t be
adopted will be to raise that issue very
clearly Republicans are ready to meet 1t
and will be only too glad If the Demo
Gratis raise it by following the advice of the
Executive. But they will not They know bet
ter how to re-elect Cleveland than Cleveland
does himself. The Democrats of the last |
Congress entirely ignored his recommends
tions on the silver question. They will not J
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

Mr.. John l.. Sullivan writes to the Boston
Herald that he has been received in England
with flying colors." He has dined with the
Marquis of Salisbury and with lords and
dukes. He has been made member Of the
Pelican club, toe. an honor which, Mr.. SulIi-
van proudly observes, many Americans
have sought without success. In post
script Mr. Sullivan pledges himself to keep
his good resolutions until he gets back.
This means, we suppose, that the champion
is going to keep sober whilehe is in England,
and celebrate his return to his native land by
getting beastly drunk and mauling his wife
and such Boston policemen as may rashly
undertake to check the exuberance of his re-
joicing at finding himself again with his
friends and admirers in the Athens Of
America.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

The latest recipe for abolishing poverty is
furnished by correspondent of the Boston
Herald who suggests that all men with large
incomes be taxed by the government and the
proceeds be distributed among men who
have no incomes at all. Then If the latter
do not do their fair share of the work he
would have them imprisoned and forced to
labor. We have no doubt that much big
ger anti-poverty party can be organized on
tLls basis than upon Mr.. Georges land
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07
A DESERVED COMPLEMENT.


The vote cast by the Republicans of the
House yesterday for Thomas b. Reed, of
Maine, for Speaker, was deserved compli-
ment. Mr.. Reed Is one of the ablest men In
Congress-one of those rare men who can
combine wit with wisdom, as Sidney Smith
did, and make men think as well as laugh.
his famous reply to Mr.. Springer when the
latter said he would rather be right than be
President" is not excelled in the whole
history of repartee. you'll never be
either" said he. Mr.. Reed is a forcible and
effective speaker and is extremely popular
among his colleagues. His nomination
doubtless means that he is conceded to be
the leader of his party on the floor, and no
doubt there will be good reports Of him.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

1t is said that Senator Riddleberger has
announced his intention of standing squarely
by the Republicans. standing squarely" is
something that Riddleberger has been too
little addicted to. 1t is pleasant to know
that he has turned over q new leaf
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

1t is reported That's duel is soon to be
fought between two New York newspaper
men. and the men are not the Hon.
Joseph Pulitzer and Mr.. Charles A. Dana
either, but two employees of two German
Newspapers.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

What valiant youth the son-in-law of
Mr.. Peter Bennett of East Newport is.
Hearing robbers assaulting his father-in-
law he rushed out of the house with allhis
might and main and ran a half mile without
stopping, for assistance. A good loud yell
would probably have frightened away the
robbers, but apparently his terror was so
great that every muscle of his body was par
ayzed except the muscles of his legs. and
those he used to get himself out of hain.'s
way rs expeditiously as possible, leaving the
old man and his wife to their fate.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

Speaker Carlisle is firm believer in a
tariff for revenue only, and heretofore he
has not hesitated to proclaim his views and
recommend them to his party. But the
opening of the present session of Congress
finds him hedging. His speech before the
caucus which nominated him for speaker and
his speech before the House which elected
him to that office sounded very much like the
deliverances on the subject Of revenue re-
form that fell from the lips of Democratic
conventions just before the last Presidential
election, which were remarkable as speci-
mems of ambiguity and double dealing. He
still wants to reform the tariff but he wants
to reform it a "little easy" so that every
body will be benefited and nobody hurt in
the least. That is an ideal plan, but the
trouble with it is that it cannot be realized,
and nobody knows it better than Mr.. Car
Isle himself A year ago Mr.. Carlisle would
have given utterance to no such timid senti-
ments as escape him now. But on the eve of
a Presidential election statesmen are very
liable TO turn their attention away from
theories and concentrate it upon the practi-
-cal question of the best method Of getting
sequence apparently in the opinion of Mr..
John G. Carlisle just now than harmony in the
Democratic party, which is one of the prime
essentials of success in the next campaign.
IF we can agree among ourselves ON
essential points, we can well afford, says
Mr.. Carlisle, Sin view of the critical condi-
ton Of the country, TO postpone the discus
sion of minor matters until more appropri-
ate time" There can be little doubt that
this was intended as holding out Of the
olive branch to Mr.. Randall and his protec-
tion followers, and an intimation that Mr..
Carlisle who year ago was as stiff in his
demands as a free trader knows how to be is
willing to concede something for the purpose
of enabling the two wings of the Democracy
to flap together. The warmth of the compli-
ments to the Speaker which come from the
New York Sun and other Democratic pro-
lection organs shows plainly that that is the
construction they place upon his words.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

IT. is rare indeed that political contest
with so many dangerous features about it has
been so happily ended as the French Presi-
dental election. Not only is France salts
fed, but the whole continent of Europe seems
to be pleased with the solution of the ques-
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, DEC. z

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nications. The name and address OF the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

The next move of Sharp's attorneys win be
a motion 10 quash the Indictment. The next
move of Sharp himself will be very likely to
the graveyard
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

The.President's message is model in one
respect 1t is short. 1t is to be hoped he
has set the fashion of the future.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07
DANCING.

/ shall open class for beginners and advanced
pupils In connection with assemblies on Friday
Evening, Dec. 9th.
Terms for five lessons and assemblies, Gentle
men 81 so. Ladies' $1.25. Instruction from 70
.. General dancing from 70 IL.
Date Of classes Dec. 9th, 18th, 2lst, 23rd, 25th.
dec5dtf Respectfully, NJ. Il. GILBERT.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07
CURRENT NOTES.

hesitate to ignore his recommendations on
the tariff question
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

ITO LET-A frst-class tenement of rooms on
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eral of them near new depot. Enquire Of j. G.
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CTORE TO LET-Three story store, Com
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The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07

VTTANTED-Mrs. DR. Sherman has taken
w rooms at No. 1876 Free street, near Congress
square. Corns, Outgrowing Joints and Nails
treated in a skilful manner. Do not look for her
advertisement but for her sign. 81
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-07
FARM FOR SALE.

VNHE homestead of the late Captain Thomas
Il Morse, in Gray, Maine: house new and mod
ern; commodious barn and out buildings, all In
nee and Maine Central r. X. Station; the farm
contains about 100 acres, nearly equally divided
between wood pasture and tillage; all excellent
for hay and farm crops; would make splendid
dairy or stock farm, or country place for a man
doing business in the city.
The many trains each way on the Maine Central
II. II. give rapid and frequent communication with
Lewiston, Auburn and Portland, and all points
east and west.
For particulars and terms inquire Of
ARA CUsHMAN, Auburn, Me
or on the premises aug22eod&wtf